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The PBEC Approach to Business Bridging Economies and Helping Businesses Expand. Mr. Nick Jonow Acting CEO Pacific Basin Economic Council www.pbec.org. PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS PROVE MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION. GEOGRAPHICALLY FAR APART, YET VERY SIMILAR. ORSA. KHABAROVSK.
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The PBEC Approach to Business Bridging Economies and Helping Businesses Expand Mr. Nick Jonow Acting CEO Pacific Basin Economic Council www.pbec.org
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS PROVE MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION
GEOGRAPHICALLY FAR APART, YET VERY SIMILAR ORSA KHABAROVSK
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FAR EASTERN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM
PACIFIC BASIN ECONOMIC COUNCIL • Founded in 1967 – oldest independent business association in Asia - Pacific • Membership comprising CEO’s and Chairmen of the largest companies in the region • Instrumental in the liberalization of trade in the Asia - Pacific region • Providing unique insight and access to governments and leading businesses • A gateway for organizations looking to expand beyond their countries’ border
PBEC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. Scott Price CEO DHL Express Asia Pacific Chairman Dr. Victor Ishaev Governor Government of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia Mr. Warren Luke Chairman, President & CEO Hawaii National Bank Mr. Darcy Rezac Managing Director The Vancouver Board of Trade Dr. Vachara Phanchet Chairman Sittipol Sales Group of Companies Vice-Chairman Ms. Krestine Corbin Chairman, President & CEO Sierra Machinery Inc. Mr. Minoru Murofushi Senior Corporate Advisor ITOCHU Corporation Mr. Norman Sorensen President Principal International, Inc. Mr. Francisco J. Gutierrez C. Director Business Associations CEMEX Group Dato Paduka Timothy Ong Executive Chairman Asia Inc. Forum Mr. John Strang Governing Director Strang-Tradex Group Chairman Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’ Azman Hashim Chairman AmBank Group Ms. Rohana Tan Sri Mahmood Chairman & Partner Ethos Capital Sdn Bhd Treasurer Ms. Maria Fernando Campo Saavedra President Bogota Chamber of Commerce Mr. Young-Ju Park Chairman & CEO Eagon Industrial Co., Ltd. Mr. Yu Ping Vice-Chairman China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
PBEC AND THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST PBEC Meeting in Taiwan - 1989 PBEC Meeting in Seoul, Korea - 1993 PBEC Delegation visits the Russian Far East for the first time - 1993
FROM AN ASIA-PACIFIC STANDPOINT – RUSSIA STARTS HERE!
PBEC STANDS READY TO HELP! • Networking • Information and Analysis • Advocacy and Influence • Knowledge Exchange and Policy Development • Membership Business Services • Online Services
PBEC & BUSINESS WEEK INVITE YOU TO THE11th CEO FORUM IN BEIJING, NOVEMBER 6-7th 2007 ← (L) Dr. Vachara Phanchet, Vice Chairman of PBEC, and Chairman of Sittipol Sales Group; (R) The Right Honorable Sir John Major, Former Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ← Panel discussion on “Global Champions from Emerging Markets: New Winners for Tomorrow” ↓ The Right Honorable Sir John Major, Former Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland. → HisHighnessSheikhHamdanBinMohammedBinRashidAl-Maktoum, ChairmanoftheExecutiveCouncilofDubai, UnitedArabEmirates. → Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Economy, Government of United Arab Emirates ↓(L) Dr. Vachara Phanchet, Vice Chairman of PBEC, and Chairman of Sittipol Sales Group; (R) Michael Toedman, Vice President and International Managing Director of BusinessWeek. ↑ → Hundreds of government officials and business leaders around the world gather at the Forum.